About Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS)

Aqua Metals, Inc. engages in the recycling of lead primarily in the United States. It produces and sells hard lead, lead compounds, and plastics. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Alameda, California.

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Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aqua Metals' stock symbol?

Aqua Metals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AQMS."

How were Aqua Metals' earnings last quarter?

Aqua Metals Inc (NASDAQ:AQMS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 9th. The business services provider reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.07. The business services provider earned $1.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 million. Aqua Metals had a negative net margin of 766.07% and a negative return on equity of 48.44%. View Aqua Metals' Earnings History.

What price target have analysts set for AQMS?

6 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Aqua Metals' shares. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate Aqua Metals' stock price to reach $17.8333 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Aqua Metals.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Aqua Metals stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Aqua Metals stock:

1. HC Wainwright analysts commented, "Sticky Lead Issue Resolved; Maintain Buy Module completes first 24-hour run. On March 5, 2018, AQMS announced that it has completed the first 24-hour run of continuous operation of an AquaRefining module that was retrofitted with the solution that rectified the issues related to “sticky lead.” Management highlighted that the modifications developed to resolve the issue also resulted in energy usage reduction of approximately 13%. CFO resignation. On March 5, 2018, the company also announced the resignation of the company’s CFO, Mark Weinswig. The company’s previous CFO, Tom Murphy, has been brought in to fill this position in the interim. Key takeaways. In December 2017, the company had announced that it had developed a solution to address the sticky lead issue in which lead recovered during the AquaRefining process was handing up on the AquaRefining modules’ chutes." (3/6/2018)

2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Aqua Metals, Inc. is involved in the business of recycling lead through a process called AquaRefining(TM). Its AquaRefining process elements consists of non-toxic solvent that dissolves lead compounds and an electro-chemical process and electrolyze that converts the dissolved lead compounds into pure, primary grade lead. The Company's AquaRefining process generates outputs consists of primary lead ingots; lead acid batteries grade lead alloy ingots; cleaned plastic chips, recovered from battery casings and sulphuric acid. Aqua Metals, Inc. is based in Oakland, California. " (2/19/2018)

When did Aqua Metals IPO?

(AQMS) raised $33 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, July 31st 2015. The company issued 6,600,000 shares at $5.00 per share. National Securities Corporation served as the underwriter for the IPO and Northland Capital Markets was co-manager.

Has Aqua Metals been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about AQMS stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Aqua Metals earned a news impact score of 0.04 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the business services provider an impact score of 45.89 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.

Which institutional investors are buying Aqua Metals stock?

AQMS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Leisure Capital Management, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Northern Trust Corp, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, UBS Group AG and BlackRock Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Aqua Metals stock in the last two years include Mark Slade, Stephen R Clarke and Vincent L Divito. View Insider Buying and Selling for Aqua Metals.

How do I buy shares of Aqua Metals?

Shares of AQMS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Aqua Metals' stock price today?

One share of AQMS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.37.

How big of a company is Aqua Metals?

Aqua Metals has a market capitalization of $105.02 million and generates $2.09 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $-26,580,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.19) on an earnings per share basis. Aqua Metals employs 69 workers across the globe.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Aqua Metals (AQMS)

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Analyst Ratings

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) Price Target and Consensus Rating

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6 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Aqua Metals in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $17.8333, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 429.18%. The high price target for AQMS is $34.00 and the low price target for AQMS is $9.00. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."